Help Available
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Do you need Emergency Food?
Our Emergency Food Bank parcels contain approximately £10 worth of basic pantry supplies and can be collected on a self-referral basis. Food Parcels can be collected from our offices during normal working hours. Living Waters Church also provide a Food Bank Service. Open, Tuesdays & Fridays 10am - 1.30pm. This service can only be accessed by referral via an approved agencies, such as the Job Centre. Living Waters provides up to a weeks supply of food. However, there is a limit on the number of times these can be collected. For more information contact: Living Waters Church, 33-35 Bolton Street, Chorley, PR7 3AB. Email: Storehouse@lwchurch.co.uk Tel: 07889 747 045 |
Free Evening Meals Service
St Laurence's Church Refectory offers a free meal service every Monday between 5.30pm - 6.30pm.
Chorley United Reformed Church has an "Open Kitchen" every Thursday between 5pm - 6pm.
Chorley Community Cafe at St Laurence's Church provides meals on Fridays between 1.30pm - 4pm. Contact Matrix House / CGL for details.
St Laurence's Church Refectory offers a free meal service every Monday between 5.30pm - 6.30pm.
Chorley United Reformed Church has an "Open Kitchen" every Thursday between 5pm - 6pm.
Chorley Community Cafe at St Laurence's Church provides meals on Fridays between 1.30pm - 4pm. Contact Matrix House / CGL for details.
Housing Information & Advice
We provide guidance, assistance and support for benefit applications, benefit appeals, eviction appeals, budgeting advice and property finding. This service is by appointment only on Mondays and Thursdays.
We provide guidance, assistance and support for benefit applications, benefit appeals, eviction appeals, budgeting advice and property finding. This service is by appointment only on Mondays and Thursdays.
Counselling
A counselling service with a registered counselor is freely available for people who may benefit from relaxed talk therapy. This service is by appointment on Tuesdays.
A counselling service with a registered counselor is freely available for people who may benefit from relaxed talk therapy. This service is by appointment on Tuesdays.
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Home Start Up Supplies
We can provide the basics to help start up a new home, such as plates, cups, cutlery, bedsheets & duvets, pots & pans, kettles and toasters. We can also provide sleeping bags, some clothing items and toiletries. Contact the Chorley Help The Homeless office for more information. C |
Help Available from other Agencies
Help with Housing, including support with temporary accommodation is available from Chorley Borough Council,
Tel: 01257 515 151 Email: contact@chorley.gov.uk Out of hours Emergency Tel: 01257 515 142
Lancashire Wellbeing Service provides free practical support for people 18+ who may be struggling with issues affecting their happiness and health, or feel unable to cope with a variety of issues. Tel: 03450 138 208
Website: www.lancswellbing.co.uk
The Early Intervention & Prevention Service provides support as a first point of contact to assess the needs of residents in Chorley. The team will provide advice and support to individuals with complex needs. Tel: 01257 515 151
Citizens Advice can help with advice about debt, benefits, housing, domestic violence, employment and other issues. The Chorley office is 35-39 Market Street. Tel: 0344 245 1294 (from a landline) or Tel: 0300 330 0650 (from a mobile)
Mindmatter's work with people from the age of 16+ who may be struggling with common difficulties such as; anxiety & depression. For services in Chorley & South Ribble Tel: 01772 643 168
The Wellbeing and Mental Health Helpline provide an information and listening service.
Available Monday - Friday 7pm - 11pm and Saturday & Sunday 12 noon - 12 midnight. Tel: 0800 915 4640
Help finding Work is available by contacting Chorley Borough Council's Employability Officer, they can give support and advice including; building confidence to help get to a point to start looking for work. To make an appointment call in at Chorley Council Reception or Tel: 01257 515 151
Home-Start Central Lancashire offers support to parents with pre-school children who may be struggling to cope, in need of advice, support or friendship. Home-Start Chorley Office 112a Market Street, PR7 2SL Tel: 01257 241 636
Computer Training and Free Access to Computers, including help and support for logging onto Universal Credit.
Contact Chorley Council Tel: 01257 515 151
Discover / CGL Matrix provides a community drug and alcohol service, with advice and information on substance misuse and reducing substance misuse related harm, A range of brief intervention programmes and aftercare support for remaining drug/alcohol free. Helpline Contact: 01257 402 940
Help with Housing, including support with temporary accommodation is available from Chorley Borough Council,
Tel: 01257 515 151 Email: contact@chorley.gov.uk Out of hours Emergency Tel: 01257 515 142
Lancashire Wellbeing Service provides free practical support for people 18+ who may be struggling with issues affecting their happiness and health, or feel unable to cope with a variety of issues. Tel: 03450 138 208
Website: www.lancswellbing.co.uk
The Early Intervention & Prevention Service provides support as a first point of contact to assess the needs of residents in Chorley. The team will provide advice and support to individuals with complex needs. Tel: 01257 515 151
Citizens Advice can help with advice about debt, benefits, housing, domestic violence, employment and other issues. The Chorley office is 35-39 Market Street. Tel: 0344 245 1294 (from a landline) or Tel: 0300 330 0650 (from a mobile)
Mindmatter's work with people from the age of 16+ who may be struggling with common difficulties such as; anxiety & depression. For services in Chorley & South Ribble Tel: 01772 643 168
The Wellbeing and Mental Health Helpline provide an information and listening service.
Available Monday - Friday 7pm - 11pm and Saturday & Sunday 12 noon - 12 midnight. Tel: 0800 915 4640
Help finding Work is available by contacting Chorley Borough Council's Employability Officer, they can give support and advice including; building confidence to help get to a point to start looking for work. To make an appointment call in at Chorley Council Reception or Tel: 01257 515 151
Home-Start Central Lancashire offers support to parents with pre-school children who may be struggling to cope, in need of advice, support or friendship. Home-Start Chorley Office 112a Market Street, PR7 2SL Tel: 01257 241 636
Computer Training and Free Access to Computers, including help and support for logging onto Universal Credit.
Contact Chorley Council Tel: 01257 515 151
Discover / CGL Matrix provides a community drug and alcohol service, with advice and information on substance misuse and reducing substance misuse related harm, A range of brief intervention programmes and aftercare support for remaining drug/alcohol free. Helpline Contact: 01257 402 940
